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(11) EP 2 861 154 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/17

(21) Application number: 13803513.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.06.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/045576
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/188625 (19.12.2013 Gazette 2013/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 13.06.2012 US 201261659027 P

(71) Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
Charlottesville, VA 22902 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAULDIN, JR., F. William
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 (US)
  • HOSSACK, John, A.
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (US)
  • OWEN, Kevin
    Crozet, Virginia 22932 (US)

(74) Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 12
10719 Berlin
10719 Berlin (DE)

   


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